Re: TI-H: TI92 and modem

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Subject: Re: TI-H: TI92 and modem
From: gussie@alaska.net (Grant Stockly)
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 1998 07:47:36 -0700
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If you read closerly you will see that I said rewriting a browser isn't
going to happen.  You directly repeated what I'd said.

>Why rewrite a browser?  We've been saying for ages to telnet/dial-up a
>computer and use Lynx.
>
>
>>Well, I can tell you its not going to happen./  The only thing we can do is
>>make a generic picture for all pcitures...  Can you imagine how much space
>>the www browser, gif/jpg decoder, and then storing it!  The generic picture
>>thing would work, but if you even want to do graphs, you'll need to make
>>PPP(or SLIP, TCPIP, and telnet support...  ALl the prog would do is dial,
>>and then log on to a telnet site...  There are plenty of free shell
>>accounts...  try freenet.nether.net or nether.net
>>
>>>Many web sites have text only options. You would need to view graphics,
>>>especially if you were just transfering files through ftp or something
>>>similar.
>>>
>>>Greg
>>>
>>>gulopine@usa.net writes:
>>>
>>>> Yes, Richard, hyperlinks do work in
>>>>  terminal programs.  How do you think you get around?  I'd be up for a
>>>>  text-based browser, but how web sites do you know that are entirely
>>>>  text-based?
>>
>>

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